Steve Prefontaine Is America’s Most Famous Distance Runner For A Reason

Steve Prefontaine’s competitors created these infamous t-shirts, 1970.

jeff noel’s shirt look familiar? 2010…

Nike has immortalized only one athlete in a bronze statue. Guess?

It’s the same athlete that said, “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”.

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If Your Goal Isn’t Impossible, You’re Not Reaching High Enough

jeff noel took 5,000 of these to Finland for the 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships – 5,300  athletes from 80 countries.

Yeah, I admit, it’s impossible to get most people to embrace and pursue life-work balance. It’s too damned hard. But here’s the revelation, we don’t need everyone to embrace it. We only need ourselves to.

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Did I Mention It’s jeff noel’s Birthday In 2 Days?

Been called worse…

jeff noel marches (runs) and blogs to the beat of a different drummer. Duh, right?

Anyway, birthdays are more important to me these days. And the only gift that is acceptable from you for jeff noel on his birthday is this: Do something nice for yourself.

Oh, and one other thing, make this the Summer that you’ll remember as the one that changed your life. Deal?

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“I Got Tons Of Blood Work, Every Test Imaginable”

Mac & cheese or….Lobster, sweet potato, asparagus, corn-on-the-cob? Eating healthy is critical. Photo 2005.

Public Service Announcement. jeff noel’s Lane 8 Blog may seem like a running blog, but deep down, it’s about our physical health. jeff noel just happens to be a runner to stay healthy.

Saying that, another reminder, the original tagline here was, If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.

It would be impossible for jeff noel to raise enough money to help find a cure for this disease our son has had since he turned 4.

Here’s to our impossible health goal(s).

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Another Impossible Definition

Don’t let stinkin’ thinkin’ spoil your chance to be encouraged…

Let your mind open up to limitless possibilities. There is something magical about attempting the impossible. History is full of inspiring stories, from the Bible, Qur’an, and other ancient teachings, to the New York Times and CNN.

Here’s the catch. And it’s a great one.

In Lane 8’s and jeff noel’s context, impossible doesn’t mean something no human has ever done. It means something YOU have never done.

Never been able to do a push-up? Never able to run a 5k? Never been able to touch your toes? Never finished first in your age-group? These are the impossible goals that should stiffen your backbone and nail your resolve.

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